CDLI Literary 000710, ex. 002 (P282602)

Literary tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 09304

Period

Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.22.03 Ninisina C (witness) Shirnamshub)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.22.03 Ninisina C (witness) Shirnamshub)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000710 (Ninisina C) composite (P478924) Q000710 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P282602

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive Assur N1
Excavation Number Ass 04631
Findspot
N1, 29
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 09304
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.22.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.22.3
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P282602

References

  • history: JAOS 095 (pp. 592-611), 593

    [Cohen1975JAOS95] Cohen, Mark E. 1975. “The Incantation-Hymn: Incantation or Hymn?” Journal of the American Oriental Society 95 (4): 592–611.

  • history: KAR, 16

    [Ebeling1919-1923KAR] Ebeling, Erich. 1919-1923. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur Religiösen Inhalts. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft, Band 28 & 34. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur, N1, 29

    [Pedersén1985-86ArchivesAssur] Pedersén, Olof. 1985-86. Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur : A Study of the Material from the German Excavations. Uppsala : Almqvist & Wiksell.

  • history: WZKM 98 (pp. 277-294)

    [Wagensonner2008WZKM98] Wagensonner, Klaus. 2008. “Nin-Isina(k)s Journey to Nippur A Bilingual Divine Journey Revisited.” Wiener Zeitschrift Für Die Kunde Des Morgenlandes 98: 277–94.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-07-07 at 16:51:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-07 at 16:45:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-10-11 at 16:28:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-01 at 13:41:23 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2005-11-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000710, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P282602.
CDLI Literary 000710, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P282602). (2025, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P282602 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000710, ex. 002 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P282602 (Accessed: August 19, 2026).
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	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000710, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P282602},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P282602},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000710, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P282602.
CDLI Literary 000710, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P282602). (2025, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P282602 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000710, ex. 002 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P282602 (Accessed: August 19, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 7},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P282602},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P282602},
}


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